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. 2018 Jun 21;10(6):e2856. doi: 10.7759/cureus.2856

Table 3. Correlation Between Demographic and Lifestyle Factors with Poor Sleep Quality in Groups 1, 2, and 3.

* = Significant (p < 0.05) 

BMI: body mass index; EM: electronic media, ESS: Epworth sleepiness score

Demographic and lifestyle variable Group 1 (Karl-Pearson’s correlation coefficient) Group 2 (Karl-Pearson’s correlation coefficient) Group 3 (Karl-Pearson’s correlation coefficient)
Age -0.333* 0.445* 0.739*
Sex 0.885* 0.785* 0.511*
Weight -0.163 0.113 -0.112
Height -0.155 0.028 -0.159
BMI -0.040 0.099 0.024
Smoking 0.508* 0.446* 0.511*
Tobacco 0.214 0.136 0
Alcohol 0.427* 0.447* 0
Diet 0.535* 0.374* 0.366
Timing of Dinner 0.261* 0.033 -0.198
Neck Circumference -0.244 0.067 -0.391
Physical Activity 0.071 0.079 0.276
Sleep Duration 0.149 0.178 -0.130
EM used (hrs/wk) -0.361* 0.377* -0.061
EM at bedtime 0.205 0.111 0
ESS 0.232 0.262* 0.203